By Dominic Taylor-
Meghan Markle appeared made a powerful and loaded comment in her speech yesterday when she insisted that those who are not part of the solution to America’s problems, are part of the problem.
Her comments can be viewed to relate to America’s historical problem with racism, misogyny, and a myriad of other issues calling for substantial changes in America.
The former Dutchess Of Sussex, known to have criticised President Trump in the past, appeared as a guest in Michelle Obama’s voting campaign last night. The All Women Vote Couch Party – an online event organised by non-profit organisation, ‘When We All Vote’, was founded by ‘her friend’ Michelle Obama.
Ms Obama, who was the former First Lady, has made no secret of her dislike of President Trump after making a scathing attack against the president earlier in the week, describing him as not being up to the job.
And Meghan Markle, who can be assumed to share similar sentiments (though hasn’t explicitly stated so), urged women to vote in this year’s elections, an indication of her support for former vice president, Joe Biden.
Meghan, who was the opening speaker at the event, expressed her ‘excitement’ at taking part, before telling those involved with the organisation. The former royal stood alongside the First Lady and a host of other women in a bid to get more women to vote ahead of this year’s US presidential election.
Thrilled
”I’m really thrilled that you asked me to be a part of this,’ the mother-of-one began, adding: ‘I think this is such an exceptional time [and I am] happy to be here for my friend Michelle Obama’s When We All Vote, and to kick off the When All Women Vote Couch Party.’
When I think about voting and why this is so exceptionally important for all of us, I would frame it as: We vote to honour those who came before us and to protect those who will come after us because that’s what community is all about and that’s specifically what this election is all about,’ she said.
If we aren’t part of the solution, we are part of the problem. If you aren’t going out there and voting you are complicit. If you are complacent, you are complicit.
Election Day
‘We’re only 75 days away from election day and that is so very close and yet there is so much work to be done in that amount of time because we all know what is at stake this year.
‘I know it, I think all of you certainly know it. And if you’re here on this fun event with us then you are just as mobilised and energised to see the change that we all need and deserve.’
‘And as we look at things today, though it had taken decades longer for women of colour to get the right to vote, even today we are watching so many women in different communities who are marginalised still struggling to see that right come to fruition,’ she said. ‘And that is simply not Ok.’
Politics
Meghan is believed to have had a long burning desire to participate in politics, and was reportedly frustrated at the restrictions imposed on during her short lived time as a royal after her marriage to Prince Harry. Her dissociation from the royal family has given her the full freedom to explore her ambitions, much to the displeasure of hard core royalists, and no doubt, the royal family themselves.
Criticised
Meghan was criticised by royal fans for including her title of Duchess of Sussex for the virtual conference, since Royals are expected to be neutral and not involve themselves in politics. The well found criticism is supported by the fact that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle both agreed to keep loose their titles after objection from the Queen following their announcement to leave the royal family.
Meghan continued: ‘We are obviously faced with a lot of problems in our world right now, both in the physical world and in the digital world,’ she said.
‘But we can and must do everything we can to ensure all women have their voices heard because at this juncture if we aren’t part of the solution we are part of the problem.
‘If you aren’t going out there and voting you are complicit. If you are complacent, you are complicit.’
She also encouraged people to focus on the bigger picture, insisting that individual issues are not the most important aspect of the election, but rather the need for an overall change.
‘I think when we are looking at all the diff ways we can engage, we can support one another, it doesn’t really matter what issue it is that speaks to your heart,’ she said.
‘Whatever it is, we can make the difference in this election, and we will make the difference in this election.
‘It is the countdown to the change that we would all like to see for the better for our country.
Difference
We can make the difference in this election, and we will make the difference in this election. It’s the countdown to the change that we would all like to see for the better for our country
‘In the fraught moment right now we find our nation [in], exercising your right to voice isn’t simply being part of the solution, it’s being part of a legacy.
“We vote to honour those who came before us and to protect those that come after us…that’s what community is all about and that’s specifically what this election is all about.
“If you aren’t part of the solution, you’re part of the problem. If you are complacent, you are complicit.”
Charity Event
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, who volunteered at a back-to-school charity event in what marks their first charity engagement since lockdown.
Prince Harry, 35, and Meghan Markle, 39, were both wearing face coverings as they distributed supplies, clothes and nappies at a drive-through run by Los Angeles charity Baby2Baby, which provides basic necessities for families in need.
Harry and Meghan have been hand out school supplies, clothing and nappies to families in Los Angeles.
Her speech will raise speculations that she may yet be more involved in this year’s election campaign closer to the time, a move that will surely be frowned open by the royals and royal commentators in the Uk. Clearly, she is becoming a bigger and bigger force in goal affairs, maximising her name and position in a way that could actually influence many voters as the elections draw close.